Cost of living comparison
compared to
Queen Creek vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Queen Creek is 2.2 times more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Queen Creek
- Groceries
-
pay 70.3% more in Queen Creek
- Transportation
-
pay 32.9% more in Queen Creek
- Housing
-
pay 5.8 times more in Queen Creek
- Childcare
-
pay 89.2% more in Queen Creek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.8% more in Queen Creek
- Clothing
-
pay 18.9% less in Queen Creek
Queen Creek vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Queen Creek instead of Quito, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Queen Creek
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$19.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.38
|
$5.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
|
$2.25
|
|
Quito vs. Queen Creek - Cost of restaurants
pay 70.3% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Queen Creek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
$2.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.18
|
$5.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$2.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
|
$3.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
|
$5.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$2.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$1.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$1.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$1.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.96
|
|
Quito vs. Queen Creek - Cost of groceries
pay 32.9% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Queen Creek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.63
|
$3.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$33,529.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$13.69
|
|
Quito vs. Queen Creek - Cost of transportation
pay 5.8 times more for housing
|
Quito
|
Queen Creek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
|
$73.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.12
|
$2,750.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.19
|
$2,150.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.07
|
$197.85
|
|
Quito vs. Queen Creek - Cost of housing
pay 89.2% more for childcare
|
Quito
|
Queen Creek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.25
|
$600.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,360.00
|
$15,605.00
|
|
Quito vs. Queen Creek - Cost of childcare
pay 62.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Queen Creek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
|
$5.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
|
$5.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$9.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.55
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$12.00
|
|
Quito vs. Queen Creek - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.9% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Queen Creek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.15
|
$47.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.83
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.42
|
$87.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.78
|
$111.67
|
|
Quito vs. Queen Creek - Cost of clothing
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